"China wants to occupy the moon" - NASA Administrator Nelson's accusation against China in an exclusive interview with Germany's "Bild" became an international joke this weekend.
Some foreign media also quoted his words with a strong sense of irony:
For example, the article on the US Social Post website on July 3, the headline was: "NASA chief warns that a Chinese military base will appear on the moon. "
The article stated that when asked what military purposes China might pursue in space, Nelson asked the German media: "What do you think of what happened to the Chinese space station where they learned how to destroy other countries' satellites? "Nielsen also slandered China for stealing other countries' technology: "China is also good because it steals ideas and technology from others."
There is also an article on the Indian "TIMESNOW" website on the 3rd, with the title "NASA Administrator said... …”. The main headline is: "China may be considering 'taking over' the moon, NASA administrator says." The subtitle is: "NASA Administrator Says Chinese Astronauts Are Busy Learning How to Destroy Satellites of Other Countries."
The outside world is no longer unfamiliar with Nielsen's ridiculous rhetoric against China. The US "Interesting Projects" website published "Nielsen" on May 17 The article claiming that China is 'good at stealing'" has added quotes to "good at stealing". According to the report, Nielsen attributed the "superficial similarities" between the two countries' rocket technology to "theft", while emphasizing that NASA's long-delayed "Artemis" moon landing mission will be around August this year. implemented at some point. The website commented: "One should not read too much into Nielsen's statement under pressure - especially regarding the timetable of 'Artemis', since its launch has been postponed again in April", "In the meantime , China's space program is making great progress. It even has a rapidly developing space station called Tiangong-1."
Nielsen was nominated by US President Biden and was officially sworn in as NASA Administrator on May 3, 2021. So what is the background of this NASA Administrator?
Wikipedia Regarding Nelson's introduction, the first sentence at the beginning has a clear definition: he is an American politician and lawyer. He did not have any aerospace background in his education. Nelson first studied at the University of Florida, then transferred to Yale University, where he graduated in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in political science. In 1968 he received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
But Nelson has space flight experience. In 1986, Nelson became the second member of Congress to fly into space. He received training from NASA with Utah Senator Jack Gahn. Nelson served as the payload specialist on the space shuttle Columbia STS-61-C mission from January 12 to January 18, 1986. The mission was the last successful space shuttle flight before the Challenger accident, and the Challenger explosion occurred just 10 days after the mission in which Nelson participated ended. In 1988, Nelson published a book about his spaceflight experiences: Mission: A United States Congressman's Journey into Space. In May 2019, Nielsen was appointed to the NASA Advisory Board.
According to Wikipedia, Nelson was born in Miami of Florida on September 29, 1942. Like Biden, he will be 80 years old this year. He is of Scottish, Irish, British and Danish descent. During the Vietnam War in 1965, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1968. He served in the Army from 1968 to 1971, attaining the rank of captain.
Nelson as a Florida congressman in 1972
Nelson was a Democrat who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. He served as chairman of the House Space Subcommittee for six years. In 1990 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Florida. Served as Florida State Senator from 2001 to 2019.
When Nelson was a member of Congress, he voted in favor of the 2002 resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq, supported then-President Trump's 2017 decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and repeatedly "hungry" for Congress. "Death" screamed the U.S. space program.
(Original title: No wonder he said "China wants to occupy the moon")
Source: Global Network
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